Skid plate compatibility (1 Viewer)

[mathblaster]

Well I put a fj40 4 speed where my old 3 speed tranny was, and now my skidplate doesn't fit. I knew that would be the case, but does anybody know if a standard 4 speed skid plate will bolt up to my frame and fit properly? Or is there some obvious solution I'm not seeing? Either way I don't mind drilling a few holes in any skid plate, I just don't feel like drilling holes in my frame...

Thanks

 

[honk]

I'm not sure how many versions of the factory skidplate there are but I've got three of them, all different, and none of them fit my modified .65. It's got both a 4 speed and a header in the truck and both prevented the original and a '76 from fitting. I ended up cutting the original to work around the interferences and adding a plate of 1" aluminum bolted under the transfercase which was the lowest point between axles.

 

[Toyo FJ40]

I put a 72 frame on my 74 FJ40 and the 74 skid plate fit if I moved it back one hole on the bolts. All the holes lined up with drain plugs and it fit fine. That should be the same as yours, 4 speed in a frame that was made for a 3 speed. I did have to cut it for the headers.




Kevin

 

[norm]

I ran into the same problem when I put a 4 speed into my 72 FJ40. I ended up bending the front lip of the skid plate down and welding an extension under the xfer case / parking brake drum.

I bought a 4 speed skid plate but it doesn't seem to fit right, the shape is very different and it's much thinner gauge steel than my 72 plate.